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Ft. Smith police officer becomes newly appointed Vian Police Chief

There's a new police chief in one town that has been without officers for a week after the last chief was fired. 40/29's Brett Rains tells us who he is.

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Updated: 2:11 PM CDT Aug 1, 2015

Ft. Smith police officer becomes newly appointed Vian Police Chief

There's a new police chief in one town that has been without officers for a week after the last chief was fired. 40/29's Brett Rains tells us who he is.

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Updated: 2:11 PM CDT Aug 1, 2015

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WEBVTT NOW THAT HAS NOT HAD OFFICERS AROUND. BRETT RAINS TELLS US WHO HE IS. IT IS NEW AT 6:00. BRETT: LATE LAST NIGHT, THE VIAN CITY COUNCIL HIRED ITS NEW POLICE CHIEF. THEY TELL ME THEY HAVE NEVER HAD A CHIEF WITH AS MUCH EXPERIENCE AS THE PERSON YOU ARE ABOUT TO MEET. I THINK THE CITIZENS REALIZE HOW IMPORTANT IT IS TO HAVE A POLICE DEPARTMENT OF THEIR OWN. BRETT: HIS FIRST GOAL IS GETTING POLICE BACK ON THE STREETS. VIAN POLICE OFFICERS WILL BE BACK ON DUTY. BRETT: THE NEW CHIEF IS FROM HERE, BUT RIGHT NOW HE IS ALSO A CAPTAIN FOR FORT SMITH POLICE. HE HAS WORKED THEIR 26 YEARS AND SAYS WORKING TWO FULL-TIME JOBS WILL BE TO HAVE BUT HIS HOMETOWN IS WORTH IT. THE CITIZENS OF VIAN, YOU KNOW, THEY EXPECTED RETREATED THE SAME, PRETTY MUCH AS ANYONE ELSE IN THE UNITED STATES. BRETT: HE SAYS HIRING QUALIFIED OFFICERS IN TREATING THEM AS A TOP PRIORITY. SO WHEN AN OFFICER SHOWS UP, HE IS NOT JUST GIVEN A BADGE AND A GUN, AND HE DOES NOT JUST GO DRIVE AROUND THE CITY OF VIAN. BRETT: HE IS ALSO DEVELOPING A NEW POLICY FOR HOW THIS DEPARTMENT AND ITS OFFICERS OPERATE. UNTIL NOW, NOTHING HAS BEEN IN WRITING. IN MY OPINION, THAT IS THE BEST WAY TO GO, AND THAT IS THAT EVERYBODY KNOWS WHAT THE POLICY IS AND HOW TO ACT AND HOW TO PERFORM.

Ft. Smith police officer becomes newly appointed Vian Police Chief

There's a new police chief in one town that has been without officers for a week after the last chief was fired. 40/29's Brett Rains tells us who he is.